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The [http://www.chronotrigger.jp/ Japanese] site updated today. Click on characters, and check out Crono, Marle, and Lucca's movies to hear how CT music will sound on the DS. | The [http://www.chronotrigger.jp/ Japanese] site updated today. Click on characters, and check out Crono, Marle, and Lucca's movies to hear how CT music will sound on the DS. | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 23 August 2008
Welcome to the Chrono Trigger DS preview page! Here, we'll post screenshots and other information pertaining to Chrono Trigger's port to the DS. Chrono Trigger DS is a chance to show a ton of support for the Chrono franchise, and that Square is putting it out demonstrates that the franchise has not been relegated to the dust bin. If there are enough sales, it's possible Square will have the incentive to even produce a new Chrono game. Square also apparently felt that Chrono Trigger would sell better on the DS than on the Virtual Console, and this is a good thing as far as the franchise goes. Support it; buy it; convince your friends to buy it. Not only will we show support for the Chrono series, but we'll also help create a new generation of fans.
Contents
- 1 News
- 1.1 July 1-2 - Teaser Site and Press Release
- 1.2 July 7 - Trailer Debut
- 1.3 July 9 - Weekly Famitsu Coverage
- 1.4 July 15 - E3 Preview
- 1.5 August 6 - European Release
- 1.6 August 18 - US Release Date: November 25
- 1.7 August 21 - Japanese Site Updated
- 1.8 August 22 - Box Art and Rating Information Revealed
- 2 Images
News
On July 1, 2008, someone at 2chan uploaded a scan from a Japanese video game announcing Chrono Trigger DS. That night, people discovered http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ctds/ and its American counterpart, http://na.square-enix.com/ctds/. These websites, with the title COUNTDOWN SITE, depicted a clock synchronized to the viewer's computer time and the ticking sound from A Premonition, the pre-title screen track to Chrono Trigger. Square Enix's Japanese news feed also touted the date July 7. On July 2, a press release appeared on Yahoo Business confirming several things.
- A holiday release for Japan and North America
- Touch-Screen functionality
- "Wireless Play mode"
- Dual screen presentation
- A new dungeon
On July 4, a countdown to July 7 was added to the sites.
July 7 - Trailer Debut
At the break of July 7 in Japan, chronotrigger.jp launched with a trailer:
Here's a translation of the trailer and the information card displayed at the end, thanks to Ichiro78:
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After 13 years have passed...
..."time" once again is set in motion.
CHRONO
MARL
LUCCA
To the unforgettable past...
KAERU (Frog)
EIRA (Ayla)
... the distant future...
ROBO
...and finally, the end of all time.
The curtain opens for a great adventure to save the planet's life, passing time and space again and again.
2008.Winter
After 13 years have passed "time" once again is set in motion. The decade-surpassing, everlasting classic "Chrono Trigger" finally comes to the Nintendo DS!
This is a perfect port of the 1995 Super Famicom exclusive title "Chrono Trigger". It will go on sale in winter 2008 using the hardware's double screens and featuring a new system, as well as new, fun elements.
CHRONO TRIGGER
System: Nintendo DS
Genre: RPG
Players: 1 (1-4)
Release date: Winter 2008
Price: Not yet fixed
CERO age rating: Inspection pending
July 9 - Weekly Famitsu Coverage
On July 9, four new magazine scans appeared, with the last seeming to have some kind of mini-interview with Yasunori Mitsuda. The scans confirmed that
- Mitsuda is on board to keep the music close to the SNES aesthetic
- The battle menu may have been moved to the bottom DS screen with a green and blue HP and MP bar beneath each character on the top screen
1UP.com translated Mitsuda's interview; here are his remarks:
"When I first heard about this, my first response was 'Finally!'," he says. "That's partly because it was my debut work, but it's still a very deep, very high-quality game even when you play it today. I'm very interested in seeing what kids today think about it when they play it, so from that perspective, it was a very happy piece of news."
"I couldn't even count all the memories it brings up. I was in a slump because I couldn't compose anything, I was going to the hospital regularly for stomach ulcers while I worked, I had a hard-drive crash and lost nearly 40 in-progress tracks...great, I guess I'm only remembering the negative things! But when the entire staff gathered around to watch the ending, I wound up crying anyway (a lot of other staffers were just as deeply moved). I think all of us put a lot of our emotion into the game."
"I think a lot of [Famitsu] readers were hoping for a Chrono Trigger port, and now we're finally making that wish come true. I had the music for the Nintendo DS version stay as close as possible to the SNES original, so I think you'll like how it turns out. Whether you're playing for the first time or reflecting on the past as you go, I hope all of you enjoy it."
The same day, RPGamer confirmed here that CT DS would be playable at E3.
July 15 - E3 Preview
From E3 and reports 1 and 2, we learned:
- A new translation has been done
- The first bar is for HP, and the second for ATB
- The bottom screen will have status, items, a bestiary, and a map, including maps for dungeons that light up as they are explored
- The game is flawlessly done compared to the PSX emulation
- The PSX cut scenes will appear
- A single-screen version will be available for purists
August 6 - European Release
A press release debuted on August 6 declaring that Chrono Trigger would be released in Europe in early 2009. Find it here.
August 18 - US Release Date: November 25
A new press release revealed several things on August 18:
- US release is November 25th
- "Wireless play mode" is now "Arena Mode"
- More than one bonus dungeon will be included
August 21 - Japanese Site Updated
The Japanese site updated today. Click on characters, and check out Crono, Marle, and Lucca's movies to hear how CT music will sound on the DS.
August 22 - Box Art and Rating Information Revealed
Square Enix members debuted the box art to celebrate Chrono Trigger's 13th US birthday.
Box Art
Gamestop also put out rating information:
Chrono Trigger Rated E10+ for Animated Blood, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes, and Use of Alcohol.
Images
Preview page background
Countdown at 1 second left
Background desktop
V-Jump magazine scan
Information from the Japanese website
July 9 Weekly Famitsu
July 9 Weekly Famitsu
July 9 Weekly Famitsu
July 9 Weekly Famitsu with mini interview
IGN screenshot showing HP/ATB bars
Chrono Trigger on DS
Box Art
Fan art by Ramsus
Fan art by Ema
Fan art by Sentou Ryoku
